As far as i know the main reason for that is the strong USD (except for Russia, where the Ruble is on a downward spirale due to economic crysis) so it should be having an effect everywhere (to varying degree).
It is save to say BOFA will not make $1b. DOS made about $625m without China (at this point, it also hasn't opened in Japan yet), BOFA will at the very best hit $590m. Considering it'll finish with about $260m in North America it needs $150m from China for $1b. Not gonna happen.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
weekend 1: $122.1 million [37 markets] / $122.1 million
weekend 2: $109 million [59 markets] ($269 million) / $358.1 million
weekend 3: $89.2 million [62 markets] ($405.1 million) / $573.6 million
weekend 4: $54 million [65 markets] ($504.6 million) / $725.2 million
weekend 5: $21.8 million [???] ($545.3 million) / $781.8 million
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
weekend 1: $135.4 million [49 markets] / $209 million
weekend 2: $97.4 million [56 markets] ($278.4 million) / $406 million
weekend 3: $99.7 million [62 markets] ($424.8 million) / $616.1 million
weekend 4: $58 million [64 markets] ($527 million) / $756.6 million
weekend 5: $22.2 million [62 markets] ($566 million) / $802.8 million
weekend 6: $10.9 million [???] ($585 million) / $833.7 million
weekend 7: $5.6 million [???] ($595 million) / $847.3 million
weekend 8: $2.7 million [???] ($600 million) / $854.3 million
weekend 9: ??? [???] ($602.7 million) / $858.1 million
weekend 10: ??? [???] ($604.2 million) / $860.3 million
weekend 11: $33.1 million [???] ($637.1 million) / $893.7 million
weekend 12: $16 million [???] ($665.3 million) / $922.3 million
weekend 13: ??? [???] ($679.7 million) / $937.1 million
weekend 14: ??? [???] ($686.4 million) / $944.2 million
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
weekend 1: $138 million [56 markets] / $222.6 million
weekend 2: $96 million [59 markets] ($288.5 million) / $438.6 million
weekend 3: $106.5 million [62 markets] ($464 million) / $686.7 million
weekend 4: $57.1 million [65 markets] ($561 million) / $824.8 million
weekend 5: $26.2 million [???] ($609.3 million) / $887.5 million
weekend 6: $13.2 million [???] ($632.2 million) / $919.6 million
weekend 7: $7.8 million [???] ($647 million) / $940.3 million
weekend 8: $4.2 million [???] ($653 million) / $949.2 million
weekend 9: $2.5 million [???] ($657.5 million) / $955.8 million
weekend 10: ??? [???] ($659.6 million) / $959.5 million
weekend 11: $18.6 million [???] ($679 million) / $980 million
weekend 12: $8.6 million [???] ($700 million) / $1001.4 million
So we are less than two weeks into new year and you are already in doom and gloom mode? You are reading way too much into the first 10 days. That's 10 out of 365. Nothing. Forgotten the movie slate? There's a lot of heavy hitter coming this year.
Every little bit helps, i guess.
We never got an update on last week's gross. I wonder if it's coz it didn't change or they just didn't report it...
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
weekend 1: $122.1 million [37 markets] / $122.1 million
weekend 2: $109 million [59 markets] ($269 million) / $358.1 million
weekend 3: $89.2 million [62 markets] ($405.1 million) / $573.6 million (est.)
weekend 4: $54 million [65 markets] ($504.6 million) / $725.2 million
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
weekend 1: $135.4 million [49 markets] / $209 million
weekend 2: $97.4 million [56 markets] ($278.4 million) / $406 million
weekend 3: $99.7 million [62 markets] ($424.8 million) / $616.1 million
weekend 4: $58 million [64 markets] ($527 million) / $756.6 million
weekend 5: $22.2 million [62 markets] ($566 million) / $802.8 million (est.)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
weekend 1: $138 million / $222.6 million
weekend 2: $96 million [59 markets] ($288.5 million) / $438.6 million
weekend 3: $106.5 million [62 markets] ($464 million) / $686.7 million
weekend 4: $57.1 million [65 markets] ($561 million) / $824.8 million
weekend 5: $26.2 million ($609.3 million) / $887.5 million
Lack of competition? I'm hearing on its 2nd weekend 4 movies based on popular cartoons are gonna open. Maybe not huge hits on their own but it's four of them, which will take away screens.